Cost of Living Comparison Between Skelleftea and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Skelleftea and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Skelleftea is 74.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 69.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Skelleftea is 48.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skelleftea
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.64 SEK 134
$4.65 ฿146
214.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 SEK 623
$46.11 ฿1,450
47.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.29 SEK 122
$8.74 ฿275
52.06%
Cappuccino
$4.64 SEK 42.47
$3.04 ฿95.5
52.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 SEK 22.51
$0.72 ฿22.65
241.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 SEK 18.94
$0.39 ฿12.30
430.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.99 SEK 82.2
$2.44 ฿76.7
268.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.38 SEK 76.7
$3.79 ฿119
121.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skelleftea
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 SEK 15.54
$2.14 ฿67.4
-20.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 SEK 24.97
$1.86 ฿58.5
46.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.07 SEK 46.39
$2.19 ฿68.8
131.51%
Eggs
$4.84 SEK 44.30
$2.25 ฿70.6
115.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.90 SEK 109
$19.73 ฿620
-39.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.31 SEK 103
$3.79 ฿119
198.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.90 SEK 210
$13.55 ฿426
69.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 SEK 24.25
$3.25 ฿102
-18.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 SEK 23.96
$1.67 ฿52.6
56.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 SEK 29.73
$2.39 ฿75.2
35.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.72 SEK 34.03
$2.09 ฿65.8
77.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 SEK 20.56
$1.53 ฿48.07
47.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 SEK 14.70
$1.51 ฿47.47
6.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.41 SEK 22.02
$0.99 ฿31.09
143.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 SEK 13.76
$0.51 ฿16.19
194.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.48 SEK 68.4
$4.27 ฿134
75.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.13 SEK 148
$20.31 ฿638
-20.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 SEK 16.36
$1.79 ฿56.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 SEK 15.99
$2.77 ฿87.0
-36.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Skelleftea
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.23 SEK 38.71
$1.40 ฿44.15
202.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.7 SEK 510
$11.70 ฿368
376.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.26 SEK 75.6
$3.11 ฿97.8
165.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 SEK 19.06
$0.99 ฿31.27
110.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.8 SEK 547
$13.73 ฿432
335.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.05
$1.32 ฿41.47
49.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K SEK 295.6K
$27.2K ฿856.3K
18.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K SEK 315.8K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
1.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skelleftea
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 SEK 1,607
$120 ฿3,785
45.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.52 SEK 288
$13.93 ฿438
126.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.80 SEK 254
$18.31 ฿576
51.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skelleftea
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.06 SEK 367
$60.9 ฿1,916
-34.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.37 SEK 232
$17.23 ฿542
47.24%
Cinema Ticket
$15.51 SEK 142
$8.71 ฿274
78.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skelleftea
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 SEK 1,372
$698 ฿21.9K
-78.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,073 SEK 37.3K
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-74.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skelleftea
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.0 SEK 896
$57.6 ฿1,812
69.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.73 SEK 382
$34.24 ฿1,077
21.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 SEK 778
$113 ฿3,558
-24.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$161 SEK 1,474
$84.8 ฿2,666
89.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skelleftea
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,256 SEK 11.5K
$604 ฿19.0K
107.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$855 SEK 7,822
$436 ฿13.7K
96.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,733 SEK 15.9K
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-15.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,362 SEK 12.5K
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-9.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,598 SEK 42.1K
$4,252 ฿133.7K
8.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,435 SEK 31.4K
$2,988 ฿93.9K
14.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skelleftea
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,788 SEK 25.5K
$529 ฿16.6K
426.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
5.33
-15.57%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Skelleftea: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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